EIN 95-4443269

Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2021-12-01
Description
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is a non-profit charity that maintains a financial fund from which professional musicians can draw from when in need of medical care or financial needs. Initially intended as a one-time CD launch benefit for Victoria Williams, Sweet Relief has evolved into a charity organization that relies on donations from artists and the public as a general fund to all professional musicians in need. The fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are struggling with their finances while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems.
Total revenues
$2,198,883
2021
Total expenses
$1,317,156
2021
Total assets
$2,912,844
2021
Num. employees
0
2021

Program areas at Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

Sweet Relief provides financial assistance and case management for qualified Musicians who are in need of medical care and/or are elderly and meet certain requirements. Grants are decided on a case-by-case basis by a committee of Musicians according to the applicant's needs, other resources that might be available, and other factors, such as the applicant's contributions to music. Non-measureable achievements include: directing inquiries and grant receipients to other private charities as well as public programs they might not be aware of, and intervening with and advocating for others on their behalf (including medical providers and other vendors).in the past Sweet Relief has provided services, guidance, and cost savings to over 1,000 artists and music industry workers. One million dollars in aid from other partner charities, local, state and federal programs were awarded with the assistance of Sweet Relief Fund staff members. Sweet Relief also accounted for over one million dollars in savings by helping to negotiate medical bills and insurance costs to our constituency.our primary sources of information are our website, and our myspace and facebook sites, which reach thousands of people daily and increase awareness of our services; of socioeconomic issues that face Musicians, and of what other options exist for Musicians in need. Sweet Relief has focused our efforts in an area not managed by any other charity currently assisting the music industry. The directed individuals Fund has helped severly ill and disabled applicants facing overwhelming financial distress. Patients afflicted with stage 4 cancer, als, spinal injuries among others have benefitted from Sweet Relief paying for medical treatments sometimes exceeding $10,000. Our goal has been to not only help, but sometimes fix, a situation completely. This is a mission we are working, in earnest, on a daily and yearly basis. We also seek to remind fans and others of the important role that music and Musicians play in our lives.
We receive a large amount of volunteer services. Much of our labor is donated, thus keeping overhead and salaries very low and to make grants as generous as we possibly can.additionaly: sometimes people experiencing difficulty, just need a sympathetic ear.

Who funds Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bill Graham Supporting FoundationTo Establish A Relief Fund for Music Industry Staff$200,000
Soundwaves Art FoundationGrant$106,909
Entertainment Industry FoundationGeneral Program$75,000
...and 20 more grants received totalling $680,210

Personnel at Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

NameTitleCompensation
William BennettPresident$82,961
Victoria WilliamsBoard Member$0
Mark MathewsSecretary$0

Financials for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2021
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,198,883
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,198,883

Form 990s for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-122022-08-17990View PDF
2019-122021-04-12990View PDF
2018-122020-02-06990View PDF
2017-122019-03-15990View PDF
2013-122015-07-21990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 8, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,547 from PayPal Giving Fund
August 6, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $113,817 from Soundwaves Art Foundation
July 11, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
July 10, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman servicesPublic safety
Characteristics
Provides grantsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
2650 E Imperial Hwy 208
Brea, CA 92821
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Website URL
sweetrelief.org/ 
Phone
(714) 626-0447
Facebook page
sweetreliefmusiciansfund 
Twitter profile
@sweetrelief 
IRS details
EIN
95-4443269
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P12: Human Services Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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